The Vliets Echo from Vliets, Kansas • 3

School Hon Il.rrir- -it Cash Stf.ro Htmicd, 5 3 if W. II. M-uihjuarters fori The- Little Timber school house Is at Ken underwear and 1 hose mar I burned to the ground last Monday night. The caue of the fire is not exactly known, but it is thought to have been caused by a heavy fire be- Mrs. Mills is built on so her having an addition use lid -4 week.

L. Myers made a busine-is (rip to the county seat Monday. If you want to buy a tiptop wag- ing left in the stove after school Mism Kthel Walker visited friends on box, new. see Bullock Reynolds, hours. John Auld, who taught here in.

last winter, was teaching in that dis- la Vermillion lust Sunday. Rushford wagon boxes complete, trict. $14. Rogers Vermillion. I is-- Hog cholera is said to be piaying havoc among the hoys in this part of A IT fJ Charley Howard left yesterday for Washington, Kansas, where he will the country.

Jay T. Smith is at Irving this week visit relatives and attend a meeting This Space Belongs To THE putting up- two new Aermotors for of the Free Methodists. COAL, and 5EEDS Grant Kwing. Taken I'd: One blacK boar has Cards of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt gratitude to our neighbors and frien'ds for the assistance sympathy eo generously rendered us during my recent illness.

We appreciate their favors very highly we--assure you. Fraternally yours, L. L. Coxxkt, RlLLA CONXET. P.

S. Long may our Woodman Camp prosper. been taken up at my farm -t miles jlrs. tlza Grove ana children are having quite a serious time while southeast of here. Owner can have Highest market pric having the fever.

5 13 same by paying charges. T. II. Schuyler. Corn Sheller For Sale.

X. P. Johnson, who lives north of PAID FOR EVERYTHING IN MY LINE. R. Ewing has a four-hole Sand wich-Enterprise corn sheller for Bale 19 i fW It has been used only one season, and 1 11 ii Call and See me before selling.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Howell feel very grateful to their many kind friends and the Woodman Camp in particular, who so substantially aided them by gathering the corn crop. can be bought cheap. 006 Ladies find that sewing is made much easier by using the Domestic sewing machine.

Mrs. L. F. Richards of Vermillion is ajrent for this IE: Remember, we carry everything in stock that consti-SJ! tutes a first clas Drug Store. Give us a trial.

3 To Keep. Pace "With the Town The increased demand for postal facilities in Vliets owing to the rap This is a cut of the '99 pattern this place, hought a fine orgon of S. Zimmerman last Saturday. Hides Wanted. Eobt.

Kolterman huys hide, and pays the highest market price. For Sale. Twenty-five tons of choice prairie hay for sale. Inquire at this office. Jim Reed was unable to attend to his duties at the post-office part of this week on account of his sickness.

Hans Johnson and Charley Ches-ley have the thanKs of the Kcho for a big load of cobs brought us Wednesday. Mrs. Pat Minehan and daughter, of Summerfield, visited with Mrs. machine. One of S.

Root's cribs undoubtedly id growth of the business interests, has made it necessnry to re-arrange believes in expansion as one gave the post-office. Last Saturday Post away last Tuesday and let a lare quantity of shelled corn out on the master Bottger bought the building formerly occupied by X. Lofdahl, the ground. merchant tailor, which he is now til ROLLER BEARING Men who smoke cigars say that the ting up for a post-office. The room has been enlarged and improved in Modern Woodmen is the best they Seldom needs Oiling.

have tried yet. It is manufactured mmy ways, and twenty-five new box es will be added to the ones previous i ly in. This is evidence enousrh that the business interests of this city are Compact, Simple, Strong, Durable, Safe in Storms. by Badger it Gibbons, and all dealers handle them. Try one.

Stop at the Xew Commercial Hotel when in Frankfort. Col. Campbell has had the building refitted and painted. Same old prices to old Bon Ton customers. steadily on the increase.

i Tom IJooney on Irish Creek last weeK. W. II. Kenycn wishes to infor the public that he has the finest line of mittens and gloves ever shown in the city. The car famine continues to jrow worse.

Both elevators are chuck full to the cupola, the cribs are now being rapidly filled. Parties owing me for sand will IIEI. Bessie Roach aged 16 years, at the home of her parents on Irish Sunday, Xov. 19. We understand that her sickness was caused by an It N.

P. ROSVALL, It is a fact that I). M. Granger will locate at Effingham. He bought a large stock of general merchandise at that place last week, and he will take his stock at Vermillion there.

ulcerated tooth, and that indire rtly brought on her death. She has See me if you want a new mill, or if want lowest prices on Pumps, Tanks, Pips, etc. jay. T. Slllith, Vliets, Kansas, been to Kansas City under the care of specialists, but it seems she re ceived no help.

We learned that cn Sunday morning while at the break General Blacksmith. The Church of Christ building present; a beautiful appearance on the inside since it has been plastered and painted. Wm. Eoyee treated the walls to an elegant coat of hard fin fast table she fainted and in a few hours she passed away. Bessie was W.

F. KOBiXSOX, Pres. G230. F. "WALKEIl, Cashier please call and settle, as I have lost my hand and need all the money due me.

Frank Howell. Auditor Sprague of the Mo. Pac. Ey. was in the city Tuesday examining Agent Cain's books and of course found everything in fins shape.

If you want to buy, trade or sell a farmjnquire of. Cyrus Young, Centralia, Kans. Jay T. Smith erected five windmills including three new Aermotors, north of Beat tie last week, for the follow- the beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

ish and Geo. Dilley did the painting THE lhos. Koach and although so young and promising, was called from this (ius Dilley from Emporia visited HORSESHOEING and PLOW WORK a Specialty. Tt A NIC his son George here for several days Tuesday night a number of hi: All world while her loved ones are left to mourn her. The sorrowing relatives hare the sympathy of all who know them.

friends gathered at his son's home Of Vliets, Kansas. and spent the evening in a pleasant way. Mr. Dilley returned to his home the next day. Capital, Organized Apr.

Does a general banking business lias Our correspondents are banks of the ample capital and credit, and will, highest character, to whom you are Wagon Shop, mrn.sh every facility ami aceommo- re let.tfully referreJ, viz dation consistent with sound bank- ing. The character ofjts stockhoJd- Xew York, Chase National Bank Neighborly. The Woodmen lodge of this place did a very charitable act Monday of this week by grouping themselves together taking their teams and wagons and gathering the crop- of corn for Frank Howell their brother Woodman, who by accident had a hand taKen off in acorn sheller a few- mg jKirties: Jones, Flanagan, H. Peck, R. Goin and Henry Bowman.

One of the very neat and snug homes, one will find in Vliets, is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bottger. While they are both mute, everything about their home is Kept, in an attractive order. "Well Boring-.

We have just purchased a complete new out fit for boring wells, and will do first class work. We can bore a well any size between inches Give us a trial. Kern Co, Vermillion, Kansas. ers and directors is the best guaran Kansas City, First National Bank. tee that it will be guided by sound Business methods.

Carlson St Joseph, First National Bank. 2l Directors. Bkaty Robivsox. Boot, days ago. They gathered three hun Walkeu.

Geo Jay Smith, Bukke, dred and fifty bushels of corn that Solicits the patronage 04 the public when in need of anything in their line. FRED day although the weather was very disagreeable. By this act the members of the Woodmen chapter show We are moving this weeK, and if you see any bad words in this issue don't blame us, for it is a trying week stretching carpet puttiug up stoves, don't come iu our line of business, and it is with little alacrity we undertake these things. Dealer in We make a specialty of making ed their brotherly love and kindness for which they are note I. I A WS Harnesss, Saddles, Bridles, Collars and Whips.

Water W. H. THOMAS, Live stock bought and sold every day in the week On Wednesday of this week the members of the Woodmen lodge again Lon Rudolph who lives northeast of this city, is suffering from a severe expressed ther fraternal spirit toward attack of anpendiciris. Dr. Best of their afflicted brother Lufher Connet, Shoe Rrepairing Neatly Done.

and if you need any work in this line, it will pay yoa to see'us. Centralia was in consultation with Dr. Tuesday, but. up to the present time, they are unable to tell whether or not an operation will be performed. Geo.

Howard, who is suffering with typhoid fever. They shucked bushels of his corn that day. This, is one more of their good deeds. This lodge is getting its name up. Call and see me before you sell.

-o-o 0 Bullock Reynolds TONSORIAL ARTIST Vliets, Kansas JPGive him a call when you want a first cut or shave. Hal Stowell's corn crop was exceptional' good this year, as it thirty-seven bushels to the acre. He made a record this year in husking his crop. For twenty-five days he husked on an average of eighty-three bushels per day, and besides that he hauled it from his farm to Vliets which is three miles. Are prepared to do all kinds of black-smithing and wagon work on short DR.

T. E. HORNER, City Livery Barn I. W. Reed, Mother, "The tue meaning of the motto, "What's a home without a mother," is never known until one is cast Out upon the wide sea of life to hustle for himself, and live among strangers.

Then as he lies down at night he will think of the kind and loving face of mother as she tucked the covers around him in his little bed and planted a kiss upon his little brow and said, "good night." It will recall to memory the times when he sat on mother's knee, and of how she begged of him to be honset and kind to everybody, so that when he reached man ALSO SMITHING COAL FOR SALE. Physician Surgeon, To TAX PAYER5 Good teams, careful drivers, Prices Reasonable. 0ITT9 Vliets, Kansas. TheStute Bank of Vliets, Kansa, has provided its elf With Tax Lists, and offers its services to its patrons in the aemittance of their taxes, guarantee HORSESHOEING a Specialty. We have in our employ Mr.

T. H. Godwin, who has had SO years experience. Office at Residence on Main Str. Everything Must go.

FURNITURE and FIXTURES Por Sale. ing the utmost and dispatch. Geo. E. Walker, Cashier, p- Calls Answered Day or Night.

I Dr. Tyler, VETERINARY DENTIST WiU be in Vliets every Wednes day at the City Livery Barn for the purpose of treating diseases of stock. Care will be taken to prevent accidents but will not be responsible should any occurr. Swanson's every Friday; Franicfort every Saturday afternoon; at my home on Mandays. Dr.

J. CLIFTON, Physician and Surgeon, Vermillion, Kans. huh ell MfiLa 11 iliU -DEALER IX- D. B. Walker has just purchased and moved to the Walker homestead one mile west of where he has lived for many years, and is putting on ex-t msive improvements, among other things he has just purchased of Jay T.

Smith and had erected Monday a new Aermotor mounted on a fifty-foot steel tower also a new pump and a large Cyprus tank. This will make a very convenient system of GEORGE DILLEY, Bargains in for all in fall and Winter Goods My stocK of Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery, and Furnishing goods is new and complete. Prices I will slash as never before. Boots and shoes, anything you want. Infants underwear, per garment, 2c.

Many good things cheap in Men's, Ladies, and Children's underwear. Groceries, Flour, shoes, Cigars, etc. Highest Market Prices paid for Produce. When in the city give me a call and I will endeavor to please you. Yours for lowPrices.

hood he'could look back with a glad heart and say: "I have done all that could be asked of me." The young man who can look back in life and say "I have treated father, brother, sister, and last lut net 'eist the dearest of all the world to him his mother kindly, will never regret it. How many young men of today can siythis? If you cannot, you have placed a dark spot upon your heart which will linger with you to your grave. Will not children think of this? No, they will not. They do not realize what they are doing, and probably never will until mother's eyes are closed in death. Then as they lie awake at the mid hour of night their thoughts return to their past life.

When does this wondering mind come to a halt? It's when he thinKs of mother as she Kissed his little achas and pains and of her trembling but sweet voice, as she bid the little family group a last farewell and passed away from life unto death. Then as tears of grief fills his eyes he will look up to the old motto on the wall which was no doubt worked by her dear old hands and say: "I know its true meaning hgw, but oh i All calls answered promptly AINTER and I APER HANGER. Dentist, Call a girl a chick and she smiles; call a woman a hen and she howls. Cnll a young woman a witch she is pleased call an old woman a witch and she is indignant. Call a girl a kitten and she rather likes it call a woman a cat and she'll hate you.

Women are pueer. If you'call a man a gay dog it will flatter him. Call him a pup, a hound or a cur, and he will alter the map of your face. He don't mind beinsx called a bull or a W. O.

WARREN, CARPENTER AND BUILDER Clothing! Clothing! Hats! Hats! Big stock, all marked in plain figures and I give you a discount of 2o per cent must close them out. Ther are going fast. A child's suit, coat and pants, for ooc a man's hat 15c. Bed blankets and comforts, yarns, canton flannels, outing flannels, fcc lace curtains, quilts, dress goods, and silks, all new, must go quick; school supplies ifcc. M.

Granger, Vermillion, Kansas. I am prepared to do Paper Hanging on short notice. Dr. C. W.

BRANDENBURG, Frankfort, Kas. Local anaethetic used in extract- WihdOWS snJ SCREEN DOORS MAD to ORDER. Ail work guaranteed. hear, and yet he will object to being mentioned as a calf or a cub. Men are queer, too.

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